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Texas's 11th congressional district

Coordinates: 31°43′56″N 100°03′49″W / 31.73222°N 100.06361°W / 31.73222; -100.06361
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Texas's 11th congressional district
Texas's 11th congressional district since January 3, 2023
Representative
Distribution
  • 71.66% urban[1]
  • 28.34% rural
Population (2023)790,592[2]
Median household
income
$67,226[3]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+23[4]

Texas's 11th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives is in the midwestern portion of the state of Texas, stretching from the Permian Basin through the Hill Country. Major cities in the district include: Andrews, Midland, Odessa, San Angelo, Killeen, and Brownwood. The current Representative from the 11th district is Republican August Pfluger.

Texas has had at least 11 districts since 1883. The current configuration dates from the 2003 Texas redistricting; its first congressman, Mike Conaway, took office in 2005. It is one of the most Republican districts in the nation. Much of the territory now in the district began shaking off its Democratic roots far sooner than the rest of Texas. For instance, Barry Goldwater did very well in much of this area in 1964, and Midland itself last supported a Democrat for president in 1948. While Democrats continued to hold most local offices here well into the 1980s and continued to represent parts of the region through the 1990s, today Republicans dominate every level of government, usually winning by well over 70 percent of the vote. There are almost no elected Democrats left above the county level.

It was President George W. Bush's strongest district in the entire nation in the 2004 election. Since its creation, the Republicans have never dropped below 75 percent of the vote. The Democrats have only put up a candidate five times, only one of whom has even won 20 percent of the vote.

Conaway retired at the end of his eighth term in 2021. Pfluger won the Republican primary to succeed him. With Republicans having a nearly 10-to-1 advantage in registration, he was all but assured of victory in the general election.[5]

From 1903-2005 the district was based in central Texas and contained Waco.

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Term Cong
ress
Electoral history District location
District established March 4, 1883

Samuel W. T. Lanham
(Weatherford)
Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1893
48th
49th
50th
51st
52nd
Elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Retired.[6]
[data missing]

William H. Crain
(Cuero)
Democratic March 4, 1893 –
February 10, 1896
53rd
54th
Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Died.
Vacant February 10, 1896 –
April 7, 1896
54th

Rudolph Kleberg
(Cuero)
Democratic April 7, 1896 –
March 3, 1903
54th
55th
56th
57th
Elected to finish Crain's term.
Re-elected in 1896
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Retired.

Robert L. Henry
(Waco)
Democratic March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1917
58th
59th
60th
61st
62nd
63rd
64th
Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.

Tom Connally
(Marlin)
Democratic March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1929
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Oliver H. Cross
(Waco)
Democratic March 4, 1929 –
January 3, 1937
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
Elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Retired.

William R. Poage
(Waco)
Democratic January 3, 1937 –
December 31, 1978
75th
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
Elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Retired and then resigned.
Vacant December 31, 1978 –
January 3, 1979
95th

Marvin Leath
(Waco)
Democratic January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1991
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
Elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Retired.

Chet Edwards
(Waco)
Democratic January 3, 1991 –
January 3, 2005
102nd
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
Elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Redistricted to the 17th district.
2003-2013

Mike Conaway
(Midland)
Republican January 3, 2005 –
January 3, 2021
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th
116th
Elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Retired.
2013–2023
Andrews, Brown, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Dawson, Eastland, Ector, Erath (part), Glasscock, Hood, Irion, Kimble, Llano, Martin, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Midland, Mills, Mitchell, Palo Pinto, Runnels, San Saba, Stephens (part), Sterling, Tom Green[7]

August Pfluger
(San Angelo)
Republican January 3, 2021 –
present
117th
118th
Elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
2023–present
Bell (part), Brown, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Ector, Glasscock, Irion, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Midland, Mills, Runnels, San Saba, Sterling, Tom Green[8]

Election results from presidential races

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Year Office Result
2000 President Bush 65 – 33%
2004 President Bush 78 – 22%
2008 President McCain 75 – 24%
2012 President Romney 79 – 20%
2016 President Trump 78 – 19%
2020 President Trump 80 – 19%

Recent election results

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2022 United States House of Representatives elections: Texas District 11
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican August Pfluger (incumbent) 151,066 100.0
Total votes 151,066 100.0
2020 United States House of Representatives elections: Texas District 11
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican August Pfluger 231,781 79.71 −0.43
Democratic Jon Hogg 53,198 18.30 −0.14
Libertarian Wacey Cody 5,784 1.99 +0.56
Majority 178,583 61.41 −0.29
Turnout 290,763
Republican hold Swing
US House election, 2018: Texas District 11
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Conaway (incumbent) 176,603 80.14 −9.36
Democratic Jennie Leeder 40,631 18.44 +18.44
Libertarian Rhett Smith 3,143 1.43 −9.07
Majority 135,972 61.70 −17.30
Turnout 220,377
Republican hold Swing
US House election, 2016: Texas District 11
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Conaway (incumbent) 201,871 89.50 −0.77
Libertarian Nicholas Landholt 23,677 10.50 +0.77
Majority 178,194 79.00 −1.54
Turnout 225,548
Republican hold Swing
US House election, 2014: Texas District 11
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Conaway (incumbent) 107,939 90.27 +11.63
Libertarian Ryan Lange 11,635 9.73 +6.94
Majority 96,304 80.54 +20.47
Turnout 119,574
Republican hold Swing
US House election, 2012: Texas District 11
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Conaway (incumbent) 177,742 78.64 −2.20
Democratic Jim Riley 41,970 18.57 +3.13
Libertarian Scott Ballard 6,311 2.79 +0.01
Majority 135,772 60.07 −5.33
Turnout 226,023
Republican hold Swing
US House election, 2010: Texas District 11
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Conaway (incumbent) 125,581 80.84 −7.49
Democratic James Quillian 23,989 15.44 +3.77
Libertarian James Powell 4,321 2.78 +2.78
Green Jim Howe 1,449 0.93 +0.93
Majority 101,592 65.40 −11.26
Turnout 155,340
Republican hold Swing
US House election, 2008: Texas District 11
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Conaway (incumbent) 189,625 88.33 −11.67
Libertarian John Strohm 25,051 11.67 +11.67
Majority 164,574 76.66 −23.34
Turnout 214,676
Republican hold Swing
US House election, 2006: Texas District 11
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Conaway (incumbent) 107,268 100.00 +23.24
Majority 107,268 100.00 +45.03
Turnout 107,268
Republican hold Swing
2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas: District 11
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Conaway 177,291 76.8% +29.7%
Democratic Wayne Raasch 50,339 21.8% −29.8%
Libertarian Jeffrey Blunt 3,347 1.4% +0.1%
Majority 126,952 55.0%
Turnout 230,977
Republican gain from Democratic Swing +29.7%

Historical district boundaries

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2007–2013
2013–2023

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "My Congressional District".
  3. ^ "My Congressional District".
  4. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Campbell, Bob (April 21, 2020). "Pfluger poised for Congress: GOP nominee sketches grassroots action". Odessa American. Archived from the original on April 22, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  6. ^ United States Congress. "LANHAM, Samuel Willis Tucker (id: L000078)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  7. ^ "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals | CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS - PLANC2100" (PDF). Capitol Data Portal. Texas Legislative Council. August 26, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  8. ^ "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals | CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS - PLANC2193" (PDF). Capitol Data Portal. Texas Legislative Council. October 17, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.

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